Arundo conspicua is a deciduous, tufted cultivar of the genus Chionochloa, which belongs to the Poaceae family. It thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect, preferring moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H4, this cultivar is well suited for creating informal screens and dividers, as well as adding foliage effect in the garden. Established clumps can be propagated by lifting and dividing in spring.

Arundo conspicua thrives in full sun, is hardy to RHS H4, and is ideal for foliage effect and informal screens or dividers.

Arundo conspicua

Chionochloa beddiei is a cultivar of the Chionochloa genus, which consists of dense, tufted evergreen grasses with slender, linear leaves. This grass-like plant thrives in full sun and prefers sheltered, south-, west-, or east-facing aspects with moist but well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. It is hardy to UK zone H7 and is suitable for prairie planting, cottage and informal gardens, flower borders, and as cut flowers. The plant produces elongated stems with loose panicles of small flowering spikelets in summer, providing seasonal interest from spring through autumn.

Chionochloa beddiei is a dense, evergreen grass thriving in full sun with H7 hardiness, ideal for prairie planting and low-maintenance borders from spring to

Chionochloa beddiei

Chionochloa conspicua is a tussock-forming grass native to New Zealand, recognised for its plumed flowerheads. It flowers from August to October. It prefers full sun or partial shade on well-drained yet moist soils and tolerates exposed sites. Suitable uses include ornamental planting and wider landscaping schemes.

Plumed tussock grass (Chionochloa conspicua) is a New Zealand tussock grass that flowers from August to October and prefers full sun or partial shade in.

Chionochloa is a genus of tussock grass in the family Poaceae, found primarily in New Zealand with one known species in New Guinea and another on Lord Howe Island. Some of the species are referred to as snowgrass or snow tussock.

Chionochloa conspicua

Plumed Tussock Grass (Chionochloa conspicua)

Chionochloa flavescens, known as broad-leaved snow tussock, is a tufted evergreen grass from the Poaceae family. It features dense clumps of slender, linear leaves and produces elongated stems with loose panicles of small flowering spikelets in summer. This grass thrives in full sun with moist but well-drained loam soil of neutral pH, ideally in sheltered, south-, west- or east-facing aspects. Hardy to UK zone H7, it is suited to prairie plantings, cottage gardens, flower borders, and can be cut back in late winter to maintain its form.

Broad-leaved snow tussock (Chionochloa flavescens) is an evergreen grass hardy to H7, ideal for low-maintenance borders and winter interest in full sun.

Chionochloa flavescens

Chionochloa rigida is a tussock-forming grass with a narrow-leaved habit, often referred to as snow tussock. It is native to New Zealand and also known as narrow-leaved snow tussock or wī kura. Flowering takes place from August to October. Plants establish as discrete clumps and need room to form a tussock.

Snow tussock Chionochloa rigida is a New Zealand tussock grass that flowers from August to October and suits grass-focused plantings.